Hailing from the northern country of Finland, Ruut has journeyed far and wide in search of her authentic sound. A natural-born songwriter, Ruut is the granddaughter of world-famous opera composer, Aulis Sallinen. She discovered she could play piano by ear and started writing original songs at age 7. “Power and subtlety. Passion and control. Ruut’s voice is a gift to musical storytelling.”